The Queen today made the short journey from Buckingham Palace to Kensington Palace to meet her new great-grandson for the first time. The 30-minute visit came as William and Kate were choosing a name for the Prince of Cambridge as they spent their first day at home as a family.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wanted to see their baby’s “little face” and get to know him before choosing a name, the Standard reveals today. As the world waited to see what the boy will be called, Prince Charles and Camilla told well-wishers that they still had no idea.

Union flag-clad wellwishers camping outside the hospital for a front row view of the baby today described being among the first to discover the Duchess of Cambridge had gone into labour a "real privilege".